Physical Geography
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Physical Geography is an influential 19th-century scientific work by Mary Somerville that systematically explains the Earth's natural features, climates, and processes for a broad readership.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Physical Geography canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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geography book ⓘ scientific work ⓘ |
| aim |
to make scientific geography accessible
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to synthesize knowledge of Earth's physical systems ⓘ |
| author | Mary Somerville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorGender | female ⓘ |
| contributedTo | recognition of Mary Somerville as a leading science writer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
Earth's natural features
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climates ⓘ natural processes ⓘ |
| field |
Earth science
NERFINISHED
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geography ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
sections on atmosphere
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sections on climate ⓘ sections on landforms ⓘ sections on oceans ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Victorian era science ⓘ |
| impact |
enhanced public understanding of Earth sciences
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influenced 19th-century geographical education ⓘ |
| influencedBy | contemporary 19th-century science ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | broad readership ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Earth sciences
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physical geography ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing physical geography
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systematic explanation of Earth's physical features ⓘ |
| periodCovered | contemporary 19th-century scientific understanding ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedDiscipline |
astronomy (in relation to Earth)
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geology ⓘ meteorology ⓘ oceanography ⓘ |
| topic |
Earth's surface
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climate zones ⓘ distribution of land and water ⓘ interaction of physical systems ⓘ natural phenomena ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | synthesis of contemporary scientific knowledge ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
comparative analysis of regions
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descriptive synthesis ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Mary Somerville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenFor | general educated public ⓘ |
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